Shortage of professionals in Spain and geopolitical tension

Geopolitical tensions and corporate digitization make it necessary to strengthen network security, but there is still a shortage of experts.

Spain will invest 524 million euros Between 2021 and 2023 to strengthen cybersecurity, according to data analyzed by the national technology company Pandora FMS based on reports from the España Digital plan. This is the weight of cyber security that has already gained importance in both private companies and public administrations.

Throughout 2021, in fact, INCIBE It reported 109,000 incidents. According to Deloitte data, Spain is the third country in the world in terms of cyberattacks on companies. Some characters now have more threats due to the various geopolitical crises that surround the day. For this reason, experts from the ICT sector are calling for more focus on an aspect such as cyber security.

The strategy aims, in addition to strengthening this division, to strengthen international leadership in the region. Other measures include Promotion of small and medium businesses and professionalsand invest in Public Administration. This is without forgetting the need for qualified personnel, as Spain still has a problem. According to official data, 98 million will be allocated to this citizen and business promotion, about 8 to the international node and the remaining amount to strengthen the ecosystem of the cyber security sector.

“Today all companies and departments manage their efficiency based on data. Controlling this information means reducing costs, anticipating opportunities and improving the performance of the teams involved. That is why it is so important to them and so valuable against potential cyberattacks.”identify Sancho Llerena, CEO of Spanish technology company Pandora FMSa supplier of surveillance systems for key national companies.

“It is imperative to create a group of dedicated cyber security professionals as quickly as possible to make the most of the technologies already in place,” Lerena explains. Today, in addition to the specialists themselves, the same surveillance systems that are installed have security barriers. This lack of specialized professionals is one of the main problems facing Spain, both in the cybersecurity sector and in information and communication technology in general. But in addition to this, the geopolitical context and its tensions were added, which led to an increase in cyber attacks that put administrations and companies around the world on alert.

“The monitoring system makes it possible to detect any wrongdoing throughout the technology park and the presence of cyber security experts would multiply this potential,” Refer from Pandora FMS.

Despite the need for investment, Spain emerges as The fourth force of cyber security In the Global Security Index for 2020. In addition, in recent years growth Cyber ​​Security Operations Center (COCS) and hacker recruitment programs and accelerating pilot projects in this field. programs The Digital Contract destined for 2030, and Digital Spain 2026, are some of the plans that have been promoted. European recovery funds also include investment in this area. The increasingly advanced digitization of businesses, trust in the cloud to access data and the specialization of hackers make cybersecurity the scariest term in this sector.